FBI’s Strzok and Page Texts May Still Exist, Despite Claims It Lost 5 Months of Records

A case bigger than Watergate may be unfolding in the U.S. government, with several scandals slowly emerging. Among these is the case of FBI agent Peter Strzok and his colleague Lisa Page. Strzok was removed from Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team after it was revealed he sent texts defending Hillary Clinton and criticizing President Donald Trump; and subsequent findings such as his “insurance policy” to prevent a Trump presidency are turning into sights on a potential coup within the FBI and other Obama-era agencies.

The FBI is now claiming that it lost 5 months of text messages between Strzok and Page. This may be serious in itself if we remember that Watergate was about 18 minutes of deleted tape recording.

Yet, as some experts are pointing out, the missing 5 months of texts may not be as difficult to find as the FBI is leading us to believe.

Imperator_Rex wrote on Twitter that the claims appear to be just an act, and he is proposing a theory that the Office of the Inspector General and the Department of Justice have already recovered the deleted texts.

1. This is some high level kabuki theater being played out here. My take? The OIG & DOJ have ALREADY recovered the texts Strzok & Page deleted. Why do I say that? https://t.co/1wonAEt5dF

His theory is simple: it’s common for criminals to delete records of their crimes and for people to delete digital records when it appears they may be caught. With this in mind, law enforcement has well-developed tools to recover these records.

2. Because any IT forensics examiner will tell you that recovering deleted MSMs is quite straightforward. In fact, it happens all the time in legal cases. You dont even need the device to do it.

3. Don't believe me? Read some articles on the subject, written by technical experts. Crooks always try to delete their SMS, it's not new. They forget that technically, you can't delete them.https://t.co/fzKL7jK7HWhttps://t.co/korrgqxxVl

In addition to the tools law enforcement has at its disposal, Imperator_Rex also noted that the NSA has additional tools to monitor and store communications.

4. In addition, if what WL revealed is true, the USIC community can spy on you through your TV and laptop. The NSA has the most powerful tech on the planet to hoover up your data, as well as powerful facilities to do it:https://t.co/2BPACkVqZJhttps://t.co/n1C8wPbtcv

After laying out the background, he went on to explain his theory that the Office of Inspector General may have found the texts were deleted while they were investigating, and already recovered the texts.

5. So while Strzok & Page (or someone else) deleted the texts, I'm not buying the separate conclusion that they no longer exist. Here's what I think may be happening.

7. #2 – this is part of the lead up to the memo release & part of a well planned, calibrated campaign to educate the American public for that shock, as well as what follows. Remember,most Americans are only just waking up to what many of us have known for months.

9. May be wrong, but one thing I have learned in the last 12 months is NEVER to accept what's happening on the surface at face value. ESPECIALLY leaks to the media. We learned this in the 'leaks are real, news is fake' campaign that started as soon as Trump was inaugurated.

11. These are some of the most significant days in the Republic's history. The good guys are up against evil, bad actors who will stop at nothing to destroy Trump and escape their day of reckoning. Master spooks & team Trump are at work trying to bring them down – and they will.

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